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ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. AHA , TUESDAY MORNINGDECEMHER 15 , 1S5KJ. SINOJ COPY FIVE CENTS.
ZETCCIIA TO' GIVE EVIDENCE
Spanish Inquiry as to How Maceo Reached
Havana Province.
UNITED STATES CONSULATE IS GUARDED
Sonic Pour of nil Attack liy Indlitiiiinl
| iaiilanlNWi- Driilm ( lull
Coniiclltor | I'rlHiiiicfM Are to
Hi ; Shot at Once.
HAVANA , Dec. 14. It la reported hero
that the naval authorities In Havana and the
minister of marine In Madrid arc Investigat
ing the story that Antonio Maceo passed
from Plnar del Rio to Havana province by
ea the object being to fix the responsibility.
Dr Zotucha has been cited to give evidence
on Iho subject. The correspondent of the
Associated prws called upon Captain General
AVeyler nt the palace ? this evening to Inquire
regarding the rumor circulated in the United
States that the crew of the American
wchooner , Competitor , on trial for taking
part In filibustering expeditions , wcro to bo
executed hero tomorrow. General Wcyler
authorized the Associated press to deny the
truth of this rumor. The crow , ho said , wcro
not to be executed tomorrow , and the trial
of their case will , In fact , continue for a long
time yet.
The United States consulate general In this
city Is under a special guard of armed police
men. This precaution l taken by the Span
ish authorities , owing to the fear that the
Indignation expressed by Spanish sympathiz
ers against the United Statcn would find vent
In an attaok upon the consulate.
There have been fresh nlnns of the hostile
fcellr ( against the United States , In view of
the nowfl from therp of the ardent sympathy
felt with the Insurgents over the death of
\ntonlo Macoo , and the allegations there of
( ho manner In which he WES killed. In the
absence of Consul General Leo , the consulate
Is In charge of Vice Consul General Joseph
A Springer.
r'orty cases of smallpox have occurred at
Santiago do las Vegas , and thirty-eight of
tbrxsc who had not been vaccinated , have died
from the disease.
The steamer Allsanto has arrived hero ,
having on board 1,200 troops.
Private advices glvo assurance of the death
from dysentery of the well known Insurgent
loader. General Manuel Sujrez , who had been
a protege of Martinez Campos ever alncc the
peace of San Jon. He still hnd General
Campos' confidence at Villa Clara , previous
to the general's voyage to Manzanllla , but at
that tine ho proved no traitorous , as almost
to lead to the death of Campos at Parclejo.
MADRID , Dec. 14. A long story of the
circumstances attending L'IO death of Antonio
Maceo , told by Dr. Zetucha , his physician.
Ifl published hero. It cnnctmloi * with saying :
"Maceo ulw.i > s admired the bravery of the
Spaniards and had little liking for Amer
icans "
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CIHI < : I < ' i > WAMi
Kllinoor ! In ( 'lilirirc of ( In * Ciiliaii
\ \ orU of rrli | | > llnir ItallroailN Illcx.
( Copyright , ISOd. tiy Press IVihllHlilnir fompnny. )
HAVANA , Dec. 14.- ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Kmello del
Moite , a Cuban engineer , was killed recently
In a skirmish at Nazarene , Havana province.
He wats engaged on the construction of anew
now railway from Puerto Principe to Santa
Cruz del Sur , when the revolt began and
c.imo west some Weeks ngo to join Lacret and
Agulrro In the provinces of Matanzas and
Havana under 'appointment' from General
Gomez as chief of the rebel dynamite corpa ,
charged will1 crippling railroad traffic.
MACHO WIMTKS OF TftJIS IIIVKIIA.
1,11x1 Letter of ( In * Demi Ciilniii 1'rnlHcil
II In .SucccNNiir.
NKW YORK , Dec. II. The last letter that
the Cuban Junta In this city received from
Antonio Maceo curiously contained an esti
mate of the qualities of General Ruts Rivera ,
who , If Maceo has been killed ns Is now gen
erally admitted , will succeed to that leader's
command. General Mnceo wrote : "Rivera
Is not only brave , tireless and Indomitable ,
but ho Is a great tactician. He Is a thor-
' ' oush soldier and has had military advantages -
tages enjoyed by but few of the men In my
command. Ho known the map of Cuba as
well as the oldest guide and can hold Plnni-
del Rio against the Spanish army for ten
years. If necessary. His Ideas of mountain
fighting have always met my cordial ap
proval and In those Instances where ho has
been comrelled to think and act for himself
v ho has shown a coolness , a wisdom and
strategic talent even superior to my own.
On several occasions ho has converted defeat
Into victory. On oticrs | , when it looked as
If he nmra small force wi re absolutely shut
In by a largs army , ho has escaped without
losing a man. In establishing his post , ho
has picked out positions that were almost
Impregnable and which at the same time
permitted him an avenue of escape in case
the worst should come lo the worst. In
storing and concealing munitions of war and
camp equipments he has shown a cunning
that at times has mailo mo even laugh. I
believe he could conceal a regiment of horses
Insldo of a Spanish army and keep undis
covered a month. "
The Cuban Junta has not received u com
plete list of the members of General Maceo's
staff who were killed recently. Some of the
little band that fell with Maceo were sup
posed to be from California , but the junta
cannot confirm tlHs report. Some members
of the staff , which consisted of slstecn. men ,
were recruited In this city.
ctsi i , i. ni TO TALK.
Fcarx Mint lie Will Mal.cIllx Itelll-
tloiiN ivlth Spain Strained.
NKW YORK , Dec. II. General Kitzhugh
Leo. consul general to Cuba , Is In the city
preparing fo ; his departure to his olllclal
pent To , a reporter he said today that ho
lud no special Instructions from the pres
ident or fiom the State department. The
general flintier said : "I know nothing of the
truth or falsity of the reports of Maceo'o
death. Vlco Consul Springer , now in Ha
vana. has doubtless Investigated the matter.
Ho will report to tu ! president. I am una
ble to say whether the war will bo shortoiicd
tiy Mase'o's dmth. If true. In fact , I am In
a position \vluro I can say nothing. Every
thing I say Is repeated In the Havana papcra
mid I do not want to make my coiinectlono
with the palace strained. That would Inter
fere with my opportunities to aid Americans
In Cuba. " General Lee declined to discuss
Ibo effect of the president's message might
tmo on Spain's relations with the United
States. "It would be Impossible for mo to
predict what Spain may do In the future , "
ho said. "I am hedged In by my duties as
consul and only act according to my best
knon-ludgo nnd li'.ttructlons , "
ivuvi.uii is "mm.\i : ir i.v KI-M.-IKV.
liatiln Town UooxVlhl \\lt\t \
Ciiliaii ICiilliuxlaMii.
MARCUS HOOK , Pa. , Dec. 11. This little
town was literally ablaze tonight with Indtg-
nation apalnut Spain. Fully 2,000 citizens
of tic | place und of Chester held n parade.
apeccni'i. in Denunciation or spam wrro
made , and ns a denouement an elllgy of
Woylcr was rlgKPd. up on a polo , fired at
from many rovolvcru and Dually burned , to
gether with n Spanish Hag. Intense oxclle-
prevaile during the demonstration.
IS NOT VlOl'MI KOIt OI'IIA. '
t'rillxcr Merely \Vnlclilnu for 1'lllliuu.
tcrlnu' i\iicdllliiiiK. :
WASHINGTON , Dec. -Inquiry hrrc fts.
to the movement * of the Unlto'.l .Staten
cruisers Newark and Hiel : ! li , whoso sudden
iloparturo from Key Wort | od to the rumor
th.it they bitvo go'ie to Havana , nhu\\H th.ti
the vessels are slnip'y ' ew.aijo : ! In iho ri-
forcomont nf the neutrality laws cud are not
t all lllcly : to go ntr Havana , Thu "su/ ,
department ban had a ship assigned to this
service for nearly n year past , and the New
ark undertakes thin duty an the relief of the
Raleigh , which will noon como north. The
vessels have bcno relieved nt short Intervals
as the service Is Irksome nnd repugnant to
the sailors. The rumor that the Competitor
prisoners arc to be executed tomorrow can
bo set down ns an alarmist story without
foundation. As n matter of fact , the prison
ers have not yet had the now trial which
was ordered by the superior authorities nt
Madrid and under the same order where they
were conceded the right to employ counsH
nnd examine witnesses , and this openly , so
that they could not have been sentenced ,
much less executed , without the full knowl
edge of the public.
IIAVI3 WU XOT DVOtCII COI.OXKI.Sf
Over a TliollNiuid Volunteer * for Culm
riiilmcil li.v ICnlliter * .
DENVER. Dec. II. It Is claimed by the
leaders In the movement to send troops from
Colorado to fight for Cuban Independence that
over 1,000 names have already been enrolled.
John MoAndrews , middle-of-the-road candi
date for attorney general , has been chcscn
commander with title of colonel. In refer
ence to their plans , Mr. McAndrews said :
"The volunteers will not leave Denver In
small bodies and by stealth , as was originally
proponed. Neither are they likely to go to
the gulf cthst on railroad trains. Instead
they will trove overland , cither on foot oren
on horseback , picking up tributary armies
along the line of march , until upon reaching
Florida they will have swelled to such n
mighty host that the United States author
ities will not care or dare lo Interfere with
their embarkation for Cuba. "
Colonel McAndrews further assorted that
any Interference with their plans , he be
lieved , would precipitate a revolution In this
country.
Launcelol E. Dawson , n prominent physi
cian nnd surgeon for many of the principal
mining companies of Crecde nnd for the
Dcnvor & Rio Grande Railroad company at
that place , has written Colonel John McAn-
drcw of the Cuban volunteers here , offering
his services as surgeon of the regiment.
! 0\VA .1IIMTIA miAIIY KOIl WAH.
OliiniMvii lln.VN ItcMiilvc ( o Axxlxt the
Cuban Patriot * .
OTTUMWA , la. . Dr" . 11. ( Sp'.vlal Tele
gram. ) The local inilttl.1 company pass d
the following reio'ittloiitf tonight :
Whereas , In view of the recent report of
the assassination of General Maceo , com
mander of the Cuban troop , by the Span-
lard ? , whllo under the protection of a flag
of truce ; and.
Whereas , A Hag of truce has always been
recognized and held sacred by civilized na
tions IIH a protection during communication
between warring parties ; therefore , bo It
Resolved , by the members of company O ,
That we deprecate the action of the Span
ish army In assassinating Uencral Maceo-
and be It further
Resolved , That wo pledge ourselves to up-
fiiohl any notion taken by the United States
government , and we volunteer our n rvlces
If necessary to resort to arms , to uphoh
such notion.
ox WIIHAT OUTLOOK
Seaxoiialili- Winter Wc-ndicr AVIII
Cuiixr liood I'rlc'cs.
LONDON , Dec. 11. The Calcutta English
man of November 25 contends that the home
olllcials are utterly at fault in regard to the
dimensions of the famine. It adds that prac
tically every province Is Involved , and as-
sorta that such eirors nt the outset may re
sult In Irretrievable disaster and suffering
before the crisis is over.
The Mark Lane Express , In Its crop
report today , says that the rather heavy
rainfall of December is welcomed , and will
give the November sown grain a hopeful
start.
"Spain , " the Express continues , "has enJoyed -
Joyed an extremely heavy rainfall since Oc
tober , and the > benefit-to .the'agriculture
of thnt arid peninsula Is likely to bo very
great. "
"Central Europe has seen a rapid rise of
temperature and rather heavy rainfall. "
Referring to the Indian outlook , the Mark
Lane Express gays : "Tho India rains arc too
late to allow of anything like the average
area ot sown wheat for 1S97. "
Regarding the South American outlook , the
Mark Lane Express cays that the new wheat
Is now being reaped In the warmer provinces
of Argentina , and adds that It learns that
from 300,000 to 400.000 quarters of wheat
may bo expected from Montevideo.
Commenting on the depression here , the
Mark Ixine Express says : "The quantities
forced on an unwilling market , In damp ,
close weather , account for the depressed
English market , the downward tendency
bring aided by the government crop estimate ,
which has weight , though It is generally
icgardcd as excctslvc. Foreign wheat Is
affected by the vigorous competition of the
homo supply , but the dependence of Great
Britain on Imported produce Is now so heavy
that the natural facts of the position nro
bound to tell ore long , the facts being that
the total production of the world In 189C
Is barely equal to the requirements' , and
the reserves , though considerable , are being
steadily worked.
In conclusion , the Mark Lane Express
predicts that a recovery of prices Is probable
within a week , with anything like seasonable
winter weather.
HI'AXISIl .MIMSTIIY WILL < ! O .SLOW.
Action on , 1'rt'HluViit Cli'veliiail'H .Mux-
HIIKI * AKiilu I'oHtponed.
MADRID , Dec. 14. The newspapers of this
city confirm the statement cabled exclusively
to the Associated press yesterday that the
Spanish ministers at the cabinet council to
bo held tomorrow will postpone taking any
decision In regard to the statements made
by President ClA'eland on the Cuban sit
uation in his recent message to congress.
Tim government hero will await the arrival
by mall of the text of the president's mes
sage before taking action In thu matter.
Threaten a SlrlUe on Iho Clyde.
GLASGOW , Dec. 14. The members of the
sailors' and firemen's union of the Clyde have
decided to go on a strike tomorrow If an
Increase of wages Is not granted to them.
It Is stated that In ovum of the strike tak
ing place the dock workers at Now York and
along the Mersey will refuse to unload
ves-sels coming from Glasgow.
Another llnlliiiin Trip lo tinI'olo. .
PARIS. Dec. 14. Godart and Surcauf , the
aeronauts , arc about to orguni > ! n balloon
expedition to the north polo. They state
that the Idea was first suggested to them
some three years ago by Walter Wellman , an
American Journalist , but the Ido.i was given
up owing to the attempt of Prof. Andrco ,
cloinnciit ( , f Priiiico-tii'rinaii Trade
PARIS , Dee. 14. The French consuls In
Germany have been requested to submit to
M. Douchcr , minister of commerce , reports on
the economic rltuatlon In Germany with a
view to the development of Franco-German
trade. ;
DocKcrx * StrlUc Aliiiitt landed.
HAMI1URG , Dec. 14. Tlio great dockers'
strike Is practically ended nnd numbers of
the striker * arc returning to work. Tlio
railway announcm that In future there will
bo prompt delivery of freight.
t\-Snllnn : Mu ni d HIINoi Uncapcd.
LONDON , Dee. 14. . According to advices
received hero from Derlln , Vienna and Paris ,
mere IE no truth In the reported cfccapo of
ex-Sultan Murnd from hla nlaco of confine-
men ! at Constantinople.
llilKlt .lenctt SerlotiNl- .
HAVRE DI3 ORACE. Mil. , Doc. 11. Hon.
Hugh J. .Jowctt , who hu been tcrloiuly III
with piiftimnnln nt CilenUllc , iiU country
homo near here , was removed to Now York
joMcrdny.
( nvcriimcnt KCI < CIH fur a , Your ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 14. The secretary of
tlio treasury wut to congret * n stali'iiienl of
L'uol'iU "id L-xpi'iKlfturos for the government
hr tiui lUral year ended Juno 30. l.sil ) . In
Hi , , , K the pnstnl service Tlio totfil to
' ' | > - . r n. rrod were $409,475,408 , unU tin
, : iu'i'ci J1SI , < )7SC5I.
WORKERS MUST NOT REST
Gompers Tolls tlio Nation's ' Laborers What
They Should Strive For.
SIXTEENTH CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER
( die Hundred anil I'lfty American
DclcKaloH and Three KiirHKtt llen-
roNcnlntlvoN ( Intlicr for Pluouw-
ftlon of AliiHscH Improvement.
CINCINNATI , . Dee. 14. The sixteenth an
nual convention ot the American Federation
of Labor was called to order hero at 10
a. m. today by President Samuel Qompors.
About 1EO delegates were present nnd many
visitors.
Martin Pox , president of the Iron Moul
ders' union ot North America , had been
selected by the labor organizations of Cin
cinnati to deliver the address of welcome.
Owing to the death of his mother , Mr. Fox
was not prcBcnt and his address was rcail
by K. I. Denny. In the welcoming address
more effective action for the eight hour law
and other reforms were recommended. Spe
cial greetings were extended Delegates Sam
uel Woods and John Malllson of Kngland
and Louis Vlgoroux of France , who were
seated with Secretary McGralth and Assist
ant Secretary Martin Walters on the stage.
President Rompers In responding to the
address of welcome referred to attacks on the
organization because It was merely a fed
eration and not a more compact union. He
showed how the fullest scope was glveTl to
Individual opinions and rights In the Ameri
can Federation of Labor and thua the afMla-
tlons of different labor organizations was
possible In one general federation. He ap
pealed for continued efforts for the cultiva
tion of public opinion as well as favorable
legislation and for the most earnest co
operation of labor organizations. After the
appointment of the committees on creden
tials and officers of the convention , a recess
was taken till 2:30 : p. in. , awaiting the re
port on credentials.
At their hotel last night President Com-
pens nnd John Phillips were robbed of $00
cnch. Woods and Malllson , the English
delegates , were robbed of cash and Jewelry
and several delegates of other articles.
DKLAYED IJY CONTESTS.
Owing to the contests hoard In the com
mittee on credentials the convention did nol
resume business until 4 p. m. Int'tead ' of 2
p. m. The earlier part of the afternoon wat
devoted to the Informal cont'lderatlon of a
reoolutlon to exclude from the convention all
representatives of non-union newspapers.
When the convention was permanently organ
ized , after the special report of the com-
mltteo on credential ! ? was adopted , the reso
lution boycotting nonunion newspapers and
refusing them representation In the conven
tion waa adopted without discussion.
The credentials committee nnd ? a partial
report , seating 118 delegates out of 125. Most
of the others had failed lo present their cre
dentials to the committee , hut tnero won
me bitter contests. Woods and Malllson ct
England end Vljourourc of Franco wcro
seated will * all .the privileges of the Ameri
can delegates. The committee reported only
on uncontested seats and has not reported on
the contests. The partial report on creden
tial was unanimously ailpptcd.
James II. Payne , representing , the box
makers , IB attempting to sccuro n charter
and Thomas J. Kldd of the Amalgamated
Woodmakers IB protesting.
. .President Goinpera appointed , the usual
twelve standing committees , the most Im
portant being constituted ns follows : Hules
nnd order of buulnctu , C. E. Lowe , J. W.
Quail , Samuel Yarnell. J. L. McFadden.
Juntos Mnrr ; on resolutions , James O'Connell ,
John C. Darnell , Robert Aekcw , Davlo Black ,
Frank Morrison ; on law , P. J. McGulrc ,
James Dunran , M. M. Garland , John JIc-
Ilrltlc , John London.
President Gomirs then presented hla an
nual report as follows :
GOMPEUS' ANNUAL ADDRESS.
The wrongs of the workers have not yet
been obliterated , nor their rights ntlalned.
The myriads of tellers of our country ob
serve with a quickened and most accurate
sense the burdens they have to bear , not-
wltl'Btnmllng the marvelous progress which
should Huliten them. Wo see our country
blossoming forth like a rose through our
handiwork. Yet countless thousands of our
number , with but the sting of the thorn for
their reward or their consolation , encircled
with the wizard-like Instruments , the result
of the concentrated genius of ages , labor to
produce the necessities and luxuries of life ,
but still the struggle of life Is most Intense
and often excruciating. Ureed and Inhu
manity , providing they result In woaltl-i.
nro still regarded ( is human attributes of
victory nnd respectability. Mnsst-s of the
young and the Innocent may suffer and de
cay In the process , but this Is of little con
cern only that the end. wealth's possession
by the few. Is attained.
Hy all the memories which bind us to Its
heroic sacrifices of the struggles of the
lowly , by the recognition of the battles
fought and won and the wounds received In
the battles of our day , by the nobility of our
purposes , the freedom for which wo strive
for all. success Is ns sure as that night fol-
Iftit-u , l.iv inul iljiv fnl'nws nlc'jlt.
In the matter of legislation by concress
only fair progress can be reported. There
arc too few members of congress who arc
elected upon distinctive labor Issues or com
mitted to labor's Interests. Hence the mem
bers of congress Imagine that the special
Interests of labor have small need to bo
considered. Experience , however , has dem
onstrated that with persistency on the part
of the organized labor , legislation lu the In
terests of the workers of our country can
bo secured , providing wo have at the halls
of legislation our committees who will act
regardless of results to any party or to any
man. looking only to success along the line
of the labor legislation sought.
In the matter of legislation in the several
states much better progress has been re
ported. There nro few states In which
laws hnvo not been passed In favor of
labor. Under the police of many states
many measures looking to the preservation
of hf-alth , life and limb of thf workers ,
hotter sanitary conditions ot factories and
workshop , Hen laws and factory laws have
been inacted. Nearly nil the states now
have bureaus of labor statistics and also
factory inspectors. In nearly every In
stance thr olllcers v/ho arc required to
carry out these laws have been appointed
from the ranks of labor. Of course there
remains much to be desired on this score
and the making of constant advances
should receive your earnest consideration.
1 would recommend that representatives
of this federation ho constantly at the
seal of goveriimt-nt during those sessions
of congress , to gunrd and further the leg
islation which our organizations demand
In the luti rest of labor. Wo call secure
the abrogation of lawt , Inimical to the In-
terestb of the masses nnd the pnssngo of
others for thrlr advancement and protec
tion. Although wo may all desire to se
cure the pui poses for which we are or-
gnnl.cd thiough other methods , that should
not deter us from pursuing the course
which all expcrlcnco dcmonstrati K la con
ducive to thu best results The workers
of our country need Immediate icltef , Im
mediate Improvements. They cannot afford
to wait until the millennium hhull have
como and In the meantime miltYr the
urongH which e-xlst. more especially when
the opportunity of securing that roller IH
nt hand. Wo may not nlways bo favor
ably Impiohsed with the means by which
that relief Is obtained , but that It must
bo secured , that It Is necessary and essen-
tlnl to our well being and progress , should
bo n HulHelont Incentive to seek It on such
lines and by such methods UH promise to
nHHuro success.
Thepie'sent year has witnessed little
Improvement over the two preceding years.
While Industry and commerce have just
about emerged from the' panics of IKi'l-ii
the changes or Improvements have been
very meager. There- has not been that In
dustrial icvlvnl looked nnd hoped for anil
which ut > hnd a right to anticipate after
the crisis through which wo have passed.
That our panic wan not more acute anil
did not do more harm than It did IH duo
mure to our movement than to nil otlur
clementh and furccH combined. Industrial
orlxcH nnd stagnation riMiilt from many
caiiKOH , but particularly from 'tho lack of
oj portunlty of the \Mukc-rn to consume
more largel > of the pioduet of their labor
A reduction In w.im H nn .nu a let-'M-r eon-
munjiilon of those prodm-i-i thus remftrlns
the labor of other wuikiTH umu-eesaary
and Uirottini ; them out of employment.
The different rccommnilnUoiiB In the nn-
nual report of President Gbrnjiero were re
ferred to the appropriatecommittees. .
aOMPEUS WILTfllEACH. .
Ilov. J. A. Mngruder , p 3lbr of Wesley
chapel , was prcyjnt anil Invited President
Oompcrs to occupy ttls pulplt next Sunday
afternoon. President nSmpern accepted the
Invitation nnd announced ho would speak on
"A ItoilKh Sketch ot a"Ili'KRed ' Struggle. "
Secretary McGrnth rdportod that the re
ceipts for the year shotftd nn Increase ot 15
per cent over lost year , \ihllo the balance on
hand Is 25 per cent groSt r , The member
ship was lncro.u cd 68,292 during the year nnd
heavy npproprlatlone were nude for strikes
nnd other purposes In the InlercPts of the
federation. Treicurcr Lcnnon reported re
ceipts , $10C21 ; expeni 9"fl5.4B2 ; balance on
hand. $1,1C9.
The excjuttvo council submitted an elabo
rate report on Its work during the year ,
In which It referred to the detallo.l state
ment of strikes nnd other , efforts , of which
Secretary McGrath gave an elaborate history
In his nnntinl report. All the reports wcro
referred to the appropriate , committees. Ad
journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow. All the
delcgntes wcro guetls nt the Grand opera
house tonight.
Tiioi'iiLi : ovui7 rri7n HANOI : .
Old Feud IlctTvccn Cn , Ui Owners anil
Sheepmen llrciiUx Out.
ROCK SPRINGS , Wyo. , Doe. 14. ( Special. )
The never-ending war between the cattle
men of Uoutl county Colorado , and Wyoming
sheepmen promises to bo waged with vigor
during the present season. * Grit W. EdwarJs ,
the principal sheep owncr , of the region In
which the illfUcultlcs have occurred , had
received recently two threatening letters from
the cattlemen. The first 'Ictlor advises all
sheep owners to remove their tdieep now
ranging In Routt countyfo n range outside
the Colorado state line. Tho. sheep men arc
given olx days In which to obey the order ,
the letter stating : "Otherwise , we , the cat
tlemen of Routt county , Mil understand that
they do not Intend to remove their Hocks
and wo will govern our ffota accordingly. "
No attention was paid bj'-Edwards to thin
order , and his foreman received the follow
ing notice :
CUAIO , Colo. Al Sogerv Lndoro , Polo. :
Dcnr Sir : A s cnttlo growers of Itoutt
county wo hnvo Investigated the situation
In IJrown's park and the lower country
and have decided the sheep men must go.
That the state line must be the boundary
lino. Wo hereby kindly request you. as
sheep raisers , to stop Infringement ot the
ranchmen of the park nniTtnko your sheep
to other grounds.Vc menu buslne-ss and
should you fall to heed this request you
will Buffer the consequences.
CHAIR COMMITTEE.
To thcso communications Edwards has re
plied by letter to the committee , stating that
ho has been a taxpayer InRoutt county for
twenty-two years ; that he waa the first Bct-
tlcr to range stcck amUprove up on , ranch
In the district ho la ordered to leave , and
that these facts entitle him to rights which
ho Intends to defend. Ho further states
that he has never Interfered with the stocker
or property of any man In.Routt county ; that
the cattlemen have for yuihu had control of
the Douglas range without. Interference , nnd
his sheep have not encrdJchcd in any way
upon them In spring , smhYncr or fall , while
In the winter tutre is rario enough for four
times the number of cattle at present In
the country , regardless ot the sheep.
Edwards continues ; "I claim the right to
keep my sheep In Routt county by virtue of
la\v , of justice , and by the fact that I was
the first settler In the county and that I
have three , patented ranchis there. It Is the
cattlemen who arc crowdjns nip. not mo them.
I have had sheen on the range ; In the county
for sixteen yeare. The * cattlemen placed
their cattle there , well , knowing that fact.
Now , to prevent trouble , 1 am wllllHB-Aq ,
draw a line from HogbacK'valley. Inclusive
of the valley , taking lu-c"f of' the mountains
to Snake , rlvor , and all "ei > * ; tgi at their base ,
and I will agree not to put a sheep within
that line. It would bo line drawn which
would glvo them range for yearn to come.
I have all of my property , hay , oats and
supplies , In Routt county. There Is ziowhcre
I could move io If I wniftcd to. 1 have a
right there by every argument known , and
while I do not want troublp with men. with
whom I have always been friendly , yet I
cannot move mv outfit. J trust to the second
sober thought of the cattlemen to prevent
trouble In this 'natter. "
Edwards has taken no ste.ps to remove his
sheep and will take noneHe Is prepared to
defend his property and rights , and If the
cattlemen Insist on having , trouble they will
probably get It.
XATIOXAI. IKltHi.VTIO.V COYOHHSS.
SoNNloii OpeiiH TlilN .Morning ; with the
Itt'Kiilar lloiillne t IMioenlv.
PHOENIX , Ariz. , Dec. 14. The fifth ses
sion of the national Irrigation congress con
venes at the opera house tomorow morning.
The city is filling up with strangcrj. among
them : men eminent lu Irrigation affairs from
every part of the union. . The California
delegation , forty string , arrived this after
noon In a private car , and was well equipped
with all the necessary material for extend
ing the regular California ! ! hcapltallty dur
ing the sccsion. A large delegation also ar
rived from Kansas and Texan , and will at
tempt to secure the next congress. The
national executive committee today formu
lated nlans for the scsalnh. " ' The un.inlmon.q
opinion of the delegates U that a permanent
organization will bo perfected at this session
with a paid membership and with ofllcera
empowered to advance before congress at
Washington the purpose of the Irrigation crn-
gress and Irrigation Interests In general.
Whltelaw Reid , editor bf > the Now York
Tribune , whose winter residence la in Phoe
nix , will probably be present ns an honor
ary delegate , under appointment from the
governor of Arizona , ami hca bocn mentioned
for the presidency of the convention. The
temporary chairman will bo John E. Frost
of Kansas. The mornlifg session tomorrow
will bo taken up with the reporU of the state
delegations and In organization , followed by
addresses ot we-lcotne fYmn the mayor and
'
Governor Franklin. Ii tho'afternoon discus
sion will be commenced op bills submitted
for endorsement , affecting reclamation of
arid lands of the west. The California dele
gation will nttemnt to have actlcn taken
against all measures flhnilkr to the Wright
law. The evening will be ilcvotcil to a pub
lic reception extended to tlit vlsltoiy by the
citizens of Phoenix and by the governor.
IC1LI.S A IIAII TI2KRITOIIY TOL'OII.
Deputy WllllniiiM anil ii.llnd Man Hate
an Knconiito'r.
SALLISAW. I. T. , Dee. 41 ( Special Tele
gram. ) John IJlalr , one ofUie most dreaded
men In this wctlon ef tnoi Indian Territory
for the past ten year ? , wa ? finally Killed In
an encounter with a deputy marshal here
this afternoon. Ho started In with two tough
companion ; ) to "clean out1' the town. All
were drunk. Deputy WjlIliunB attempted to
arrest Illalr nnd tlio wholuparty became en
gaged , In a hot fight. Williams succeeded In
getting Illalr nway and ' .vas'taklng him to tlio
train , when Illalr grabbed ; Ills revolver nnd
nhot Williams through the jinnd. The two
'
Mriiggled for the posEWWlcn' tlio weapon
for nearly ten minutes. _ WHlams | secured It
at lui't and tliot hU nun three times. Illulr
lud killed two men In tjilri , locality. During
his eventful life ho'hfij been Eliot no les/ >
than twenty-three tlmej , ' Deputy Wllllamv Is
seriously wounded , but may live.
.McKlaley Wlll Kclt-li HIM \\lfe Home.
CHIC-ACJO. Dec. HvyMaJor Wllllum Mc-
Klnloy Is coming to Chicago the latter part
of this week for a brief vbflt nt the homo of
Lafayette McWIIllnms on' Luke avenue1 ,
where Mrs , McKlnloy has been for several
days. How long Hnv major may remain In
the city depends very much upon Mr * . Me-
Klnley , It Is Hald , till main object nf his
trip here belnsr to Otfcpmimny her on Me
return Journey to L'aijton.T
- T-r ' ! * > ' * ' " | "i
roriliiKe 'Pru Nieti on UN Feel.
CINCINNATI. Dec. Il.-JuOgo Taft of the
United circuit I'Otirl United an aider today
difoo'vli-.g the recclvprT' ' Ipof.TohnJ. Water-
Imrv niiil William E. BtrmiK of the Unli'-il
Biutes conhif.0 UUPt It Is xilil ; tinnffiiirs
of the trust uru In jood xtmrni anil i n-or-
K.iiilz.ttlon committee will l > o * > ct nlorK
upon them ,
CALL ANGRY WITH SPAIN
Florida's ' Scntitor Bitterly Denounces
Woyler's ' Methods of Warfare.
THREE RADICAL PRO-CUBAN RESOLUTIONS
rlvlllriMl mill SHVIIRO Wnrlil
Culled ( 'lion tit IXoorntc Simla
for the Allonoil ASMIS-
1 Nlllllllllll lit MllCIMIi
WASHINGTON , Dec. M. Senator Teller
of Colorado mnile Ills appearance on the
floor of the senate today for the first time
since the session opened. On his desk was
a large basket of llowera tied with heavy
ribbon streamers of red , white and blue.
Mr. Teller was cordially greeted by Ills ns-
eoelntcs on both sides of the chamber.
The final vote on the Immigration bill will
bo taken In the senate next Thursday , ac
cording to nn agreement reached today. Lit
tle doubt Is entertained as to the passage
of the mcftm.ro , as It haa already passed the
house and will bo In conference before the
holidays. Mr. Call , democrat of Florida , re
newed attention to the Cuban question by
three resolutions , one being a bitter denun
ciation of the manner In which , It Is al
leged. Otnornl Antonio Maceo bad been
killed , whllo under a flag of truce. All three
resolutions went to the committee on foreign
relations. Several spirited political colloquies
quies occiined on the floor during1 the day.
Mr. Allen's speech protesting against intem
perate criticism of populism In Nebraska led
to a passage between him and Mr. Hoar , lu
which the .Massachusetts senator declared It
was u new and novel departure for senators
to appear as the representatives of political
parties Instead of representatives of their
states. In the course of Mr. Allen's re
marks he paid a glowing tribute to William
J. llryan , as the foremost citizen of Ne
braska and the greatest orator since the
days of Wcltitor and Clay. Later In the day
Mr. Chandler and Mr. Mitchell had a good-
natured' encounter.
The vice president , announced the names of
Messrs. Sherman of Ohio , Elklns of West
Virginia and Mitchell of Wisconsin as a
committee to arrange for the coming Inaugu
ration at the president-elect , in accordance
with a resolution Introduced by Mr. Sher
man.
man.Mr.
Mr. Illanclard , democrat of Louisiana , pre
sented the credentials of his auccessor ,
Samuel Douglrs McEnery , for the term be
ginning March 4 next.
In presenting a Turkey-Armenian memor
ial Mr. Galllngcr , republican of New Hamp
shire , said ho fully approved the terms of
the memorial , including the statement that
the great powers of Christendom should
Intervene , even if It resulted In the dismem
berment of the Turkish empire.
I'EFI'-EU'S MONETARY INQUIRY.
Mr. Pcffer , populist of Kansas , introduced
a comprehensive resolution for the appoint
ment of a ceminlsslon to Investigate and re
port on the establishment of a permanent
monetary system. The resolution recites
that the recent election did not show
definitely that the people favored any of the
four monetary policies In which the cam
paign proceeded , viz. : Gold monometallism ,
Intcr.iutlonal bimetallism , silver and gold at
IB to 1 , or the 1C to 1 ratio , supplemented
by loB.il tender notes. The commission , as
proposed , Is to consist of 0115 national demo
crat , one Uryan democrat , one republican
and one populist , these to select
a. . fifth jiersou ot. . recognized .learning
In finance. They are to he appointed by1 the
president , to sit lit New York , Chicago , San
Tranclsco , Denver und New Orleans ; to re
ceive J400 per month each ; to conclude their
Investigations within twelve months. The
resolution proposes an appropriation of $50-
000 for the commission.
Mr. Hale , republican of Maine , offered a
concurrent resolution for the holiday recess
of congress from December 22 to January 5 ,
which was referred to the appropriations
committee.
The Cuban question came forward again
when Mr. Call , democrat of Florida , pre
sented three separata resolutions , one an
nouncing the killing of General Antonio
Macro , as follows :
Resolved , That the killing of General An
tonio Mact'O , a renowned general In the
service of the republic ofrub , If true , while
umler n IIR | : of truce and with an assurance
of safety from the Spanish eaptaln general ,
was a violation of the rules of civilized war
fare , an outrage1 of lm e treachery , a nuir-
di r cowardly and disgraceful which de
mands execration of every government ,
and of all the world , whether civilized or
savage ; that the- government which author
izes , permits or falls to punish the assassins
who are eonni'cted In any way with the
pullt of this crime with the extreme penalty
of the law Is an outcast from the family of
nations and from the pale of civilization ami
public law ; that tlie committee on foreign
relations bo directed to make Inquliy as to
the facts and report to the senate nt an
early day.
Another resolution by Mr. Call requested
the president to demand the release of all
United States citizens Imprisoned in the
Spanish Penal colony on the island of Ccnla ,
off the coast of Africa.
The third resolution from Mr. Call asked
Iho Kpnrotnrv nf RHI fnr n list nl nil TTnltml
States citizens Imprlaoued In Spanish settle
ments , etc. . with the clrcumstaucen of arrest ,
charges , conviction , etc.
The three resolutions were referred with
out comment to the committee on foreign
relations.
ALLEN DELIVERS I11S SPEECH.
Mr. Allen , populist of Nebraska , was then
rcrognlzcd for a speech on his resolution ,
reciting that states have not the power to
legislate In such manner as to violate the
obligations of contracts. His vigorous de
fense of thei state of Nebraska was eagerly
listened to by the senators present.
At the close of Mr. Allen's speech he
asked to have MR resolution passed , which
brought on a brief exchange between him
and Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts.
The latter first noted the absence of a
quorum , and a roll call showed fifty-four
senators present. Mr. Hoar asked as to the
purpose of the resolution to which Mr. Allen
said that It was meant mainly to correct
public reports resultant from a speech by
Mr. Hoar before the Homo Market club of
liostoii , expressing surprise that Nebraska
and certain other states had lent thomtclvca
to a "crazy program of rovoluUcn. "
Mr. Plutt , republican of Connecticut , paid
that the proposition to roafllrin tlio doctrines
of the United States constitution was1 , to
use a homely term , "all clap-trap. "
Mr. Allen said this report was desired to
make clear the purporvj of the populist party ,
not to vlolato tlio sanctity of the courts.
Mr. Hoar's reply , delivered with much
calmness , partook of flic nature of a rcbuko
at the suggestion that tlio Nebraska bc-nator
voiced the position of the populist party.
Ho had ruppoDCi ! vnators entered this cham
ber to represent their states , not to represent
political parties. This was a new and grave
change. The senate was supposed to bo
above political parties , which , after the
clamor and heat of political contest ? , eottlel :
question : ] on their merits without reference
to political contests. Tlio proposed change
wan not consistent with the dignity and the
character of the senate.
Mr. Hoar disclaimed having made allusions
during the campaign to the populists of Ne
braska. Ho had fa hi that the advocacy of a
ulilfllng and constantly shrinking itamlnnl
of value for the currency was "a passionate
cruoailo of dlohoncr" end ho continued to
hold tha view.
Mr. Allen aimworeil tlial for the last four
years whllo ho had been In the senate , not
a day hail paired tlit parties were not reprc.
Rented In I lie tonal u and no one had been
moru active In tint revpect than tlio senator
from MiiEHiichiifeUs ( Hoar ) ; who hnd fought
ind maneuvered for party advantage. What
right had ilio Massachui'attir senator to do-
r.ouncu Nobratiki for "n paaonnto crutudo of
illfllioiier" because It nupported ItH honored
.mil leading fellow citizen , William J. llryan ,
lliu groato-t orator Mnco iho doyo of Wobnter
and Clay and the ccnsl 'i > iit ailvocato ef u
niiwtnry policy In which ho bell veil.
Mr Peffpr ndilril a U'fenw of ICunpao
agamit the ana K jircuilont In tlio ear t tint
contract liabilities wcro being violated. He
paid n high tribute to the
state. The resolution , with sr-v
mcntfl. was then referred to t
committee.
Senator Chandler ami Mr. Mitchell , repub
lican of Oregon , had n brief tilt nt 2 o'clock
when the resolution for the eleotlon of United
States senators by popular vote- came up
as the Bpccl.il order. Mr. Chandler said ho
hoped this "populist proposition" had had
Its day. Mr. Mitchell replied that It hnd
come from a committee of republicans , .uid
would rocrlvo more than one-half of the re
publican votes of the senate. Mr. Mitchell
said the resolution could go over , but ho
would utgo It to a vote at the llrat oppor
tunity.
Mr. Quay , republican of Pennsylvania ,
arwe and remarked suggcotlvely that the
Oregon senator should not push his resolu
tion , for there might be developments In his
( Quay's ) state , which would assist the theory
of the resolution , so that n little delay might
aid Its proapoctu.
The Immigration bill was taken up and
unanimous consent was reached that a final
vote might be taken next Thursday at 3
p. in. The senate then turned to private pen
sion bills on the calendar , and after passing
fifty-live bllla of this character , the senate
at 3:35 : p. in. , held a brief executive session
and adjourned.
iMionimi. : : > Tin : norsi : .
Aliened ANNiiNxliintliin nf Maceo the
Soli * Tuple of Collver uIon.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14. The reported as
sassination of Maceo , the Cuban patriot , and
Its effect on the attitude of this country to
ward the revolutionists was almost the solo
topic of conversation on the floor before the
house met today and there was a general
expectation that some radically sensational
i evolutions would be Introduced. No resolu
tions , however , were offered In open session.
Hoyond agreeing to a resolution for a two
weeks' hol.eny reeees , beginning December
22 , the proceedings In the house today were
almost nntlrcly devoid of public Interest.
Most of the day was spout In a struggle over
the bill of Mr. Morse of Massachusetts to
render the lnw relating to the sale of In
toxicating lirivors In the District of Columbia
more stringent. The opposition was In
clined to filibuster against the measure , but
It fin.illy waj passed. The president's veto
of a bill to pension Lydla A. Taft , a divorced
whliiv , was sustained. Several minor bills
were passed.
Mr. Dlngley , chairman of the ways and
means committee , presented a concurrent
resolution for a holiday recess from Tuesday ,
December 22. until Tuesday , January f > . The
resolution was adopted without.division.
Mr. Ponle , republican of New York , moved
to pass over the president's veto a bill to
pension Lydla A. Taft. Mr. Cleveland re
turned the bill at the last session with his
disapproval because- the beneficiary had dl-
vorce.l her soldier husband and was by the
bill pensioned as his widow. The bill caused
considerable debate. Mr. Turner , democrat
of Georgia , defended the veto , while Mr.
Poole and Representative Halter , republican
of Now Hampshire , advocated the pension
and dwelt on the soldier's drunkenness hav
ing cause ! estrangement from his wife. The
veto was sustained by 95 to S5 , not the neces
sary vote to pass It over the veto.
The house then voted on the Morse bill ,
to amend the law relating to the sale of In
toxicating liquors In the District of Colum
bia , which was the pending question when
the house adjourned on Thursday. The vote
resulted 132 to 31.
Mr. Hartholdt , republican of Missouri ,
nmdo tin * point of no quorum. An attempt
was made by the opponents of the bill to
adjourn , but the motion was voted down and
a call of the house was ordered under the
rules. The bill waa ordered to a third readIng -
Ing lt9 ! to Cl , whereupon Mr. Dabcock. re
publican of Wisconsin , moved to commit the
measure to the committee on District ot
Columbia , which was lest SI to 141. The
bill was then passed.
Mr.-Hull , republican of Iowa , chairman
of tlie committee on military affairs , re
ported the army appropriation bill , and at
I o'clock the house adjourned ,
CAXXO'P UKGL'LATIJTUHMMICI3S.
Supreme Court < > ( ( he I'ullcil Stiilc *
Decide * ail Important CIIKC.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 14. In the supreme
court of the United States Justice Harlem
delivered the opinion of the court In the
case of the Covlngton and Lexington Turn
pike Road company against Sanford and
others. The action grow out of the act of
the Kentucky legislature of 1890 prescribing
rates of toll which the turnpike company re
fused to observe. Sanford and otliera
brought milt to compel acceptance of the
terms of the act. The case waa decided by
the Kentucky court of uppcala In favor of the
law. The decision rendered today rovoraed
this decision on the ground that the law In
question violated the fourteenth amendment
by taking the property of the turnpike com
pany without due process of law.
Chief Justice Fuller announced the opin
ion of tlio court In the CHOI of the United
States agilnst the Oregon & California rail
way and trio Oregon Central Railway com
panies , . Involving title to valuable lands near
Portland , Ore. , reviewing the decision of the
district court of appeals for the Ninth dis
trict and sustaining the contention of the
government.
The court announced a recess for the hol
idays from next Monday until the first Mon
day In January.
lillOVKIl XAMHH CIIAIILUS A. I'HODTY
inoree CoiiiiiilNMlon.
WASHINGTON , Doc. 14. The president to
day sent to the senate the following nomina
tions : Charles A. Prouty of Vermont to bean
an Interstate commerce commissioner , vice
Wheelock O. Veaeey. resigned. Postmasters
Edward M. Wlls > n , at Buffalo Center , la.
Also a long Hot of recent' navy appointments * .
Mr. Prouty Is a native of Vermont , about
40 years of ago , a graduate of Dartmouth ,
and was one of the first honored men of Ills
class. Ho early began the practice of law ,
which ho has continued with marked suc
cess ever since. Kor six years ho was the
recorder of the decUlona of the supreme court
of Vermont and rocentlv bus l > " "n MI ae.n
president of the Vermont liar association.
lilll Heady for ( lie I'rchldcnl.
WASHINGTON. Doc. 14. The senate today
agreed to the house amendments * to the
copyright bill , which passed the latter body
last week. The measure now goes to the
president for lib * signature. Tim bill makco
tlio piracy of a play a misdemeanor and an
injunction granted by a circuit judge under
It holds all over the country.
Condition of the TronMiiry ,
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14. Tlio elate of the
treasury ehoiu < : Cash balance. J225,882,331 ;
gold reserve , { 133,191,511.
OIM'OSUS Till ) "llKOIUJAXr/.ATIO.V.
Circular from .Mcinlicrx of Union I'n-
clflc. Trust Debenture ( /'iiiiiinlttcc.
NEW YORK , Dec. 14. J. P. Morgan , J.
P. Steward , Edward King and Alexander
E. Orr of the committee under the trust
debenture of the Union Pacific Railway
company , dated December 4 , 1891 , have Is
sued a circular to the holders of the Union
Pacific collateral notes , elating that , In the
opinion of the committee , the proposed plan
of reorganization Is undesirable ; that the
committee mentioned Is proceeding with all
porolblo dispatch to liquidate the collateral
trust , with a view to paying out the out
standing notes and retaining In equity the
securities for the benefit of thu Union Pacific
company , or Ha legal successors ; and that ,
In their opinion , the Interest of the note
holders IE gufllclont and adequate to protect
the course they are puruulng for the liquida
tion of the trust. The committee roadlrmu
the opinion that the securities held under
tlio collateral trust are inoro than adequate
for the ultimate redemption of the outstand
ing notes , with Interest at 0 per cent until
the date of payment ,
Another llr > unite ( ioc Crir/.y.
LAWRENCE. Knn. , Dcv. II John Scott ,
n senior luv > Htudoiit of Kansas university ,
wandered from hlx rooms about midnight
Hiiturday , leaving a note suymc that ho
waH on Iho verge ( Inxunliy and It IH bc-
Ili-vcil that ho committed ( uileldo llurlng
the hint campaign iVott cUe | nnd ureic
u jjruit dnil for th ' I.awrenc lirynn club
mil his mind HceinH to Imvo become unbal
anced by ovonvoik *
vxi
Senior Senator Upholds the Honor of the
Stale Ho Represents ,
W , V , ALLEN ON HIS PARTY'S ' POLICY"
Adverse Criticism of Eastern Men and
Papers Resented !
NEBRASKA DOES NOT FAVOR REPUDIATION
Investors May Safely Trust the Populist
Legislature.
SUGAR BOUNTY DEFENDED AND UPHELD
.NoltiliiK : Will III- Mono bye v l.nwv
inuUcrs to I in pair tin * Integrity
of Contra ; IH or the
{ Credit ot Stale.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 14. Senator Allen ,
populist of Nebraska , addressed the sonata
this afternoon on his resolution , offered last
week. The resolution was as * follows :
"RoHolvod , That It U the settled doctrine
In the United Stute-H of AHUM leu that lii >
state possesses constitutional power to Im
pair the obllgatloii of legal contracts ,
either by tllrcct legislation i r by legisla
tion that withdraws all substantial icmp-
dles from their i-nlorcouunt. "
Mr. Allen was listened to with the closest
addition on both sides of the clumber. Ho
spoke ns fallows :
Mr. President : The success of the popu
list party at the late election In many
.states , and notably In Kaunas and Ne
braska him provoked much illsciis.Mlon In
'
the eas'toin pros and nming ea teni statcH-
miMi icspeetlng the policies that will bo
pursm-d during the years of popullsnlo ad
ministration. Many prophecies of hoHtllu
legislation and adverse administration : *
have luen made. It has boon frociuently
predicted If not positively asserted , that
the legislation of those states this winter
will lie such as to retard , If not prohibit ,
the enforcement of legal contiaolH , and by
that moans Impair their obligations. It lum
also been stated that the populist party la
hostile to the enforcement of legal obliga
tions. and has no conception of their mi-
credtxw.
I will pass over the dense Ignorance Irre
sistibly Implied 111 assertions of this char
acter for the purpose of saying that co far
as Nebraska ts concerntxl , whllo her legis
lature will be miller the control of the pop
ulist party and her administration will
shortly pass Into the ImiulH of Its repre
sentatives. there Is not the slightest ground
to fear Hint anything will bo done- that will
In any respect violate legal ohllg.it Ions or
place n barrier across the pathway of their
prompt and effectual cnforcoment.
The populist party of Nebraska IH com
posed of men who understand quite well
the Inviolability of all contracts a well as
the HacrediiCKM of public' and private prop
erty and the rights of citizens. Tlie party
was not burn to destroy , but to build up-
and make more secure the rights of all.
and to glvo to all thnt full mc'.isuro oC
justice their position as members of so
ciety entitles them to.
HOLCOMU'S HIGH fHARAOTHK.
I wish to utter- } repudiate assertions of
an Iiitondei ) moijiioo. pf the rights of prop
erty or eontrnctB by the legislature ami
Incoming administration of Nehraskn. Two-
yenra ago wo elected Inn present honored
chief executive of our Htiitu by a bare plu
rality of 3,100. It was asserted then that
his election would Impair the credit of the
state , but the argument was not heeded.
Instead of Impairing itti credit. IIM | elec
tion seems to him- strengthened It , for ho
was re-elected In November Irist by a ma
jority of nearly 2:1.000. : The other gentle
men chosen for the subordinate sltito of
fices are competent business men of ex
perience and high charncler ; they are pa
triotic citizens , believers In law and order ,
and will discharge their respective duties
conservatively , conscientiously and to the
best Interests of all. Those who live else
where and have , or may have , obligation : !
against the state , or nny of Its subdivisions ,
or citizens , will not bo deprived of enterIng -
Ing our courts and enforcing them as fully
and completely ns they can In the courtH
of their own state. They will find no preju
dice' against them or their cause if meri
torious. Our judges will compare very fa
vorably with those of the oldest states of
the union In point of ability , Integrity and
a knowledge of the dutloK of their olIlccH.
They will hold the scales of Justice Impar
tially between roMldonts ami non-residents :
they will enforce nil legal obligations In
their letter nnd spirit , and defeat these In
violation of law ; they arc , In every con
ceivable respect , abreast of thr times and
fully armed and equipped , by character und
education , to Impartially discharge their
dutlca without fear or favor.
Mr President. I personally know many
members of the Incoming legislature , and
nil by reputation. They , lee , .ire gentlemen
of high olmrncter and ability. Tlio major
ity are populists and silver democrats , but
they are none the worse for taat. TViey nro
loyal semi of Nebraska .mil of the union.
They will be guilty of nothing rash , noth
ing that will Impair the standing of the
state , nothing that will destroy Its credit
or detract from Its dory , hut they will , on
the contrary , build up and make bettor and
more secure , and Inspire confidence In nil.
Kastorn holders of stocks In our railway
corporations sometimes express fear of hos
tile legislation , and I iloMro to say lo them
that such a feeling Is groundless.lilo : ! I
do not doubt that the l.-glslatuiv will ennct
measures looking lo the prcvoiillon of ovof-
capltallzallon. wild and reckless innnngo-
iront , and will take strom ; troutids against
railways luterfcrlnir In polltlc.il matters and
favoring one political party by the frco
servlctof thnlr trains to the rigid exclusion
of others from a like privilege , yet so far as
eiiullablo and Just passenger rate. " are eon-
ci.rnod there Wlll bo nothing done of which.
nnv fair-minded man may luslly complain.
J hole Is now pending In the supreme court
of the United .States a case from Nebraska
Involving thf constitutionality of a mavl-
muin rule act pn cacti by our lol lalurc sev
eral years ago. The case may or may not
bo decided before the present IcKlHntiirc ,
under the constitution , will bo required to
adjourn ; hut I am safe In saying that , whatever -
ever the decision inny be. then- will ho nolh.
Ing done by the legislature that will savor
of innllce. hostility , or Injustice , or of which
the railways or their stockholders can In the
slightest decree rightfully complain. The
bill may ho rclntroducod nnd c.irrled alontr
o a point whore the legislature can amend
It should the decision nf the court Impair It.
but the new act will not bo radii al or Im
pair the substantial rights of any.
HHKTHUaAit HOUNTV KNlJOHSKI ) .
Nebraska has many Industries of very
great Importance. Two i-xtenslvo beet sugar
factories have been erected In ili stale 0110
bilng located In iho county In which I inivu
the honor to reside. More thnn ! I.OOOfK)0 )
hnvo been put Into these plnntn and the leg
islature has boon Invoked from llmi ! to tlnm
to reiulor assistance to Iho enterprise ami
cnablo It to ( lotermlai ! liy experiment
whether the soil of Ncl.niHka Is capable ot
prolltnbly growing sugar beets or not.
Two years ago a republican legislature.
onncted a law granting to the owners of
these factories , and lo those that might bo
erected , Ilve-olphts of a cent per pound
bounty on all sugar produced In the stiite.
on condition that DID proprietors would ii.iy
to the produceiH of the beets $ r. per ton. IB
did not , however , make n Hpoclllc appioprlu-
tlon to carry out the act. which , under our
constitution , must bo done before publlo
moneys cnn bo oxpomled.
It has been frequently nnd iKTHlBlrnUjr.
predicted thnt this onkrprlsn would bo
raided and destroyed by the Incoming legis
lature. I mum sny that I do not npprovo at
all gentlemen o-.uiliiK these factories have
done In promoting their Interests , but I liavo
no fear that they will bo Injuriously affected ]
hy unjiiHt legislation. While II Is a debata
ble question whi.'thor Nebraska should en
gage In a permanent policy of bounty glv-
Imr , ynt to widespread l the belief that our
soil Is capable of producing nlmoft unlimited
quuntllloH of Hilgnr bcetx that can bo profit
ably manufactured Into war , that aid will
not bo withheld until nn i fffcliinl trial haa
bocn made and the question fairly and ef
fectually dolormlni'd. The benulltH of tha
act of which I Hpualc Inure largely to the
producers of Iicctx , and IIH a result thura
wan paid liiHt your , and will ho paid thla
year.rflMI \ to beet producers that they ,
would not have otherwise been paid Ihin. .
Wlmt I linvo u.'i Id ropculiiK beet migiiD
n aulxn bo mild respertlng chicory. A/ /
liti'iii'y iius licen Krtlitcd 111 nt oMoory , unil
clil iy null : ) uro lu operation m